SongTalk: Haunting of My Heart

A song of loss, longing, and lingering hope.In this episode, Tim Tedder and guest Betsy Prentice discuss The Haunting of My Heart—a song written from the perspective of a woman left behind after betrayal. They explore how music gives voice to heartbreak, memory, and the slow return of light after love is lost.EPISODE NOTES00:00 Introduction03:05 Tim and Betsy talk about the song’s message of abandonment, loneliness, and hope27:20 The complete song: Haunting of My HeartLINKS and EXTRASOnline Courses (Coaching included)Need personal help? Schedule a Session with one of our coaches. https://www.affairhealing.com/infidelity-recovery-coachingDownload an MP3 file of the whole song on the episode page: https://www.affairhealing.com/podcasts/013OUR GUEST: BETSY PRENTICEAfter over a decade in public health, Betsy earned a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Her background gives her a unique lens to view mental health and relationship issues within broader family, community, and policy systems.Betsy has worked with couples facing infidelity, distress, and other relationship challenges, as well as families, teens, and adults navigating difficult seasons. She brings both professional and personal experience to each session, creating a welcoming space for healing.LYRICS: HAUNTING OF MY HEART© 2025 Tim TedderA shadow in the moonlight, a spirit in the dawnThe ghost of love still lingers, but all of you is goneYour footsteps echo softly when I walk up the stairsI feel the warm beside me when you're not really thereYour touch is just a phantom passing through my skinMemories of embraces I will never feel againI call to the quiet, I whisper your nameBut silence won't answer, it's always the sameChorus:You’re the phantom of my soul, haunting of my heart,A spirit of the promises that have been torn apartYou were once the angel, embraced me in your wingsHere's how the breakers fallHere's how the broken singAlone at the table, remembering the dayYou sat down beside me, asked if I would stayBut now your chair is empty, no questions anymoreI'll put away my dishesI'll lock up all the doors(Chorus)One day the laughter filled up this roomOne day the silence seeped through the gloomOne day the love will light up againThe hurt will be over, the haunting will end(Chorus)Someday the love will light up againThis hurt will be over, this haunting will endThis haunting will end